More Than 21,000 Gun Lovers Sign Petition To Allow Firearms At Republican National Convention

[Purveyor]

An online petition seeking to allow guns at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland in July has garnered more than 21,000 supporters.

It’s not clear whether the call to arms was created to sincerely celebrate the sanctity of the Second Amendment or if it’s meant to put the GOP, which strongly backs gun rights, in an awkward position.

Quicken Loans Arena, the site of the RNC, does not allow firearms or any other weapons on its premises, despite Ohio being an open carry state.

The petition, started Monday, said the policy is “a direct affront to the Second Amendment” and “puts all attendees at risk.”

The petition’s argument is in line with the National Rifle Association’s oft-repeated argument that “the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is with a good guy with a gun.”

The name of the group behind the pistol-packing effort — Americans for Responsible Open Carry — does not appear anywhere else online.

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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/gun-lovers-sign-petition-firearms-rnc-article-1.2578616

[Bigmack]

1. I'm gonna go to Costco to pick up more popcorn. That convention is gonna be great! nt

[get the red out]

2. Seriously!

At least Democrats only figuratively form circular firing squads!

[Coventina]

3. Seriously. Is there enough popcorn in the world for this spectacle?

[Initech]

4. I'm going to buy stock in Orville Redenbacher!

[Coventina]

5. Great idea! Corn futures too!

[Kaleva]

6. It was just a little over 12k when I signed yesterday.

[sarisataka]

7. Apparently there are a lot of gun lovers

right here on DU

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7711905

[LiberalElite]

10. I signed it too

and I'm not a gun lover. Let them have their guns and maybe there will be consequences that'll make them re-think thngs. You know, as in putting the shoe on the other foot.

[Rex]

8. Wow, more power to them! Make sure the safety is off!

[annabanana]

9. What could possibly go wrong?

Isn't that, like, lots and lots of very loud people in a confined space? All Good Guys with Guns . . fer shur

[LiberalElite]

11. Loud - and opinionated

Someone might be inspired to make their point with lead.

[tavernier]

12. And most are dems

[grossproffit]

13. Never going to happen. That would void any liability coverage if not in their original contract.

No underwriter would touch this either.

[Kaleva]

16. Why? Wouldn't everyone being armed make all safer and more polite?

[IDemo]

14. Will this include crossbows and machetes? Nunchaku and shuriken?

Let's let freedom ring if you're going to do this...

[Kaleva]

17. Don't foget the suicide bombers.

[awoke_in_2003]

15. Half of the signers...

were from DU